We just saw Jordan Peele’s HIM (2025) on premiere night — and wow, this was one of the wildest movie experiences of the year. In this episode of The Incredible Journey of Jack (JOJ Podcast), we break down everything: the gore, satanic symbolism, sports horror vibes, cult rituals, Marlon Wayans’ performance, and whether HIM lives up to Peele’s past films (Get Out, Us, Nope).
From the shocking training montages to the sauna scene, from the goat symbolism to the bloody final showdown — we cover every moment, plus our J...
We just saw Jordan Peele’s HIM (2025) on premiere night — and wow, this was one of the wildest movie experiences of the year. In this episode of The Incredible Journey of Jack (JOJ Podcast), we break down everything: the gore, satanic symbolism, sports horror vibes, cult rituals, Marlon Wayans’ performance, and whether HIM lives up to Peele’s past films (Get Out, Us, Nope).
From the shocking training montages to the sauna scene, from the goat symbolism to the bloody final showdown — we cover every moment, plus our Jordan Peele Power Rankings and how HIM compares to other 2025 movies like Weapons, Conjuring, and Centers.
Grab your headphones, hit play, and join us as we dive deep into the film everyone is talking about. Spoilers ahead.
Shownotes & Timestamps
00:00 – 01:00 — Opening energy: immediate reactions fresh out of the theater, first impressions of HIM’s gore, darkness, and symbolism.
01:00 – 03:00 — Jordan Peele’s vision & plot setup: fame, idolatry, sacrifice, and the pursuit of greatness.
03:00 – 05:30 — Did the trailer give away too much? How foreshadowing, blood imagery, and “no guts, no glory” tied the movie together.
05:30 – 07:30 — Production notes: director Justin Tipping, Monkeypaw Productions, $27M budget, original script title GOAT.
07:30 – 10:30 — Marlon Wayans’ shocking performance as Isaiah White: idol, mentor, and unhinged quarterback.
10:30 – 15:30 — Breaking down the opening scenes: childhood worship, ritualistic foreshadowing, TBI from crazed fan, and the descent into Isaiah’s compound.
15:30 – 25:00 — Training day sequences: have fun, poise, leadership, sacrifice. From hip-hop montages to unsettling drills, humiliation rituals, and blood injections.
25:00 – 34:00 — Key horror moments: visions, mascot hallucinations, jug machine violence, and the unforgettable sauna scene.
34:00 – 44:00 — Partying, paranoia, and pressure: Isaiah’s wife Elsie, cult-like followers, gun range showdown, and psychological breakdown.
44:00 – 52:00 — The climax builds: interviews framed like the Last Supper, ownership group party, blood rituals, and the foreshadowed “one man leaves the pit” gladiator duel.
52:00 – 1:00:00 — Final showdown: Cameron vs Isaiah fight scene, symbolic “mascot” twist, owners in pig masks, and refusing to sign the devil’s contract.
1:00:00 – 1:07:00 — Themes explored: Illuminati parallels, sacrifice for greatness, humiliation rituals in sports & culture, realism vs fantasy.
1:07:00 – 1:13:00 — Favorite & weakest scenes, Netflix & Chill rating, rewatchability factor, and comparisons to other 2025 releases (Weapons, Conjuring, Centers).
1:13:00 – 1:16:00 — Jordan Peele power rankings (Get Out, Nope, Us, HIM).
1:16:00 – End — Final thoughts: movie theater experience, candy vs popcorn, upcoming trailers we’re hyped for, and what Peele’s bold sports-horror experiment means for cinema.
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